'Leverage' star wins 'NCIS' role

Beth Riesgraf is to make a guest appearance in an upcoming episode of NCIS.

TV Guide reports that the actress will play Maxine Edwards, an online gamer who becomes the prime suspect in a murder enquiry.

The character will encounter Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and his team following a quarrel with her ex-boyfriend, who is subsequently killed and dismembered, but will develop a close relationship with fellow gaming fan McGee (Sean Murray).

Riesgraf currently stars as Parker on TNT con artist drama Leverage and has previously featured in episodes of Without a Trace, My Name Is Earl and How I Met Your Mother.

NCIS airs on Tuesdays at 8/7c on CBS. Riesgraf's episode is currently expected to air on February 22.